Command and Processes Table - M
These tables list all commands and processes available in all Datamine Studio products. If your product has access to a command or process, the link on the left of the table displays a help file. If no link appears, the function isn't available in your product.
Symbols used in this table:
                                                 A green tick indicates that the module is part of the core 
		 system licensing for the specified product - no additional module 
		 is required.
 A green tick indicates that the module is part of the core 
		 system licensing for the specified product - no additional module 
		 is required.
X A red cross indicates the module is not part of the listed system and any commands held within it cannot be run (a separate product will be required).
� A blue diamond indicates the module is an optional extra for the specified system and will require a dedicated, additional license.
Note: For an explanation of the terms 'command', 'process' and 'macro command', see Command Table Introduction.
For Macro commands, see here.
Commands - M
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                                                             | X | Creates a DTM from the currently selected object. | Command Help | |
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                                                             | Merge the current strings object's selected string segments which have coincident end points. | Command Help | |
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                                                             | Merge the current strings object's selected string segments which have coincident end points, whilst maintaining string edge attributes | Command Help | |
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                                                             | Copy/merge all selected points into the current strings object. | Command Help | |
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                                                             | Copy/merge all selected strings into the current strings object. | Command Help | |
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                                                             | Copy/merge all selected wireframe data into the current wireframe object. | Command Help | |
| � | X | � | X | � | � | X | � | X | Computes the optimal size, shape and location of stopes for an underground mine using an input block model which contains grades or values | Command Help | |
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                                                             |   | X | X | X | X | X | Mine face or tonnage zone. | ||
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                                                             | Import a Minescape Stratmodel and convert it to a Studio model ENABLE AFTER RM 2.1 | ||
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                                                             |   | X | X | X | X | X | Mine a face to achieve a specified target tonnage. . | ||
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                                                             | Draws a mirror image of a string or multiple strings, reflected about a defined mirror plane. | Command Help | |
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                                                             |   | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | The Model Faults tool is used to automatically generate fault wireframes from loaded fault trace data. | ||
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                                                             | X | Generate a block model from multiple wireframes using optional control perimeters files and control parameters. | Command Help | |
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                                                             | Show/Hide all block model objects data. | Command Help | |
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                                                             | Hide all displayed block model data. | Command Help | |
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                                                             | Show all displayed block model data. | Command Help | |
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                                                             | X | Toggles automatic cell model display with current wireframe. | Command Help | |
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                                                             | X | X | X | X | X | X | Move a drillhole. | ||
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                                                             | X | X | X | X | X | X | Move a row of drillholes created with the blast-layout command. | ||
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                                                             | Move or rotate any visible channel sample in either the Map or 3D world view. | ||
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                                                             | Moves the current section plane towards the camera by a distance equal to the current section width (for Design View Plane, Default Section and user defined sections). | Command Help | |
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                                                             | Moves the current section plane towards the camera by a distance equal to the current section width (for Design View Plane, Default Section and user defined sections). | Command Help | |
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                                                             |   | X | X | X | X | X | For modifying the toe position of a selected drillhole using the mouse. | ||
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                                                             | Activate the next section definition of a loaded section definition table. | ||
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                                                             | Moves the current view plane or section a specified distance. | Command Help | |
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                                                             | This command allows you to move the current view plane backward (out of the screen). | Command Help | |
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                                                             | Moves the current view plane forward. | Command Help | |
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                                                             | Interactively move string points based on their proximity to the cursor position. | Command Help | |
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                                                             | Interactively move points and string points. | Command Help | |
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                                                             | Activate the previous section definition of a loaded section definition table. | ||
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                                                             | Moves a selected string interactively. | Command Help | |
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                                                             | Moves a selected string segment, redrawing the adjacent segments to accommodate the new location of the segment. | Command Help | |
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                                                             | Interactive rotation, scaling or moving of selected strings. Strings must be selected prior to running this command. | Command Help | |
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                                                             | X | Project string data to the view plane without retaining the original string data. | Command Help | |
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                                                             | X | Interactive command for moving wireframe data. | Command Help | |
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                                                             | X | Interactively move points in a wireframe. | Command Help | |
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                                                             |   | X | X | X | X | X | Repetitively mine a face or tonnage zone for a set number of periods. | ||
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                                                             | X | X | Splits a wireframe into several parts using parallel planes, a set distance apart. | 
Processes - M
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                                                             | X | MAKEDTM generates a DTM file from points data, which is optionally subdivided or constrained | ||
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                                                             | X | X | X | X | Multivariate analysis of variance for an unbalanced and balanced design. | ||
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                                                             | X | MDTRAN creates a new block model on a different prototype and coordinate system to an existing block model. | ||
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                                                             | Sorts any file into ascending (or optionally descending) order of keyfields. | ||
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                                                             |   | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | The MIKEST process uses the Indicator Estimation (IE) method to estimate grades into a block model | ||
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                                                             | X | Convert Multiple Indicator Kriging (MIK) output created by ESTIMA or INDEST to individual subcells for each grade range. | ||
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                                                             | Creates LG 'Additional Arcs' for mining width. | ||
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                                                             | X | The MINPER process is used to modify a set of mining design perimeters automatically, according to production scheduling data. | ||
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                                                             | Composites drillhole data into ore and waste intervals that satisfy the specified mining width criteria. | ||
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                                                             | This process allows the user to investigate the relationship between mining parameters (bench height, minimum advance distance, minimum mining width) and the composition of each mining volume or zone. | ||
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                                                             | X | Create mining blocks, reserves and dependencies to be used for scheduling directly from a block model | ||
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                                                             | X | MOD2XYZ will assign field values from a block model to any file containing XYZ coordinate fields. | ||
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                                                             | X | X | X | The MODCONF process is part of the Conditional Simulation module, and calculates the confidence of the tonnage and grade resource estimates of a block model. | ||
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                                                             | X | The MODENV process analyses a block model and flags those blocks that when taken individually or with adjacent blocks satisfy the grade or economic value criteria within a volume defined by the minimum mining unit (MMU) dimensions. | ||
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                                                             | X | Evaluates an ore body model through one or more sets of perimeters defining an open pit, using full or partial block evaluation, and writes an output file of results. | ||
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                                                             | X | Splits a Datamine cell/subcell model using an input wireframe to create a new model that is constrained by the wireframe. | ||
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                                                             | X | This process creates a regular grid of trace lines through a model. | ||
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                                                             | X | Convert the visible faces of a sub-cell block model to wireframe surfaces. | ||
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                                                             | Creates random numbers. | ||
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                                                             | X | Update a model containing ore and waste categories into a model suitable for strategic planning, using Mineable Shape Optimizer (MSO) output wireframes. | 

 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         
                                                        